Tickets sold out almost immediately as fans raced to get seats and faced off against scalpers who used complex bot programs to grab extra tickets and sell them at a marked-up price.

The concert will be broadcast on CBC television, radio and through digital platforms, and many fans have already planned viewing parties across the country. Some communities have also set up public screenings in parks and arenas.

Trudeau wasn't sure whether he would make it to a Hip tour stop when asked in June. He said he was lucky enough to see the band perform at many concerts, and has met Downie several times.

"Gord Downie is someone I have an extraordinary amount of respect for," he told a news conference.

"His status as an extraordinary Canadian creative force and icon is not to be understated."

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Gord Downie performs with The Tragically Hip on the band's last show of their "Man Machine Poem" tour in Kingston, Ont. on Aug. 20, 2016.

The Hip played 30 songs and three encores. Here's the set list for the show.

During the concert, Downie spurred Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to work on fixing long-standing issues facing First Nations communities.

Downie fought back tears during the performance of "Grace Too."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is friends with Gord Downie, met the band before the show.

Trudeau embraces Downie backstage.

The prime minister left a message on a wall outside the concert.

Downie performs onstage at Rogers Arena on July 24, 2016 in Vancouver.

Frontman of the Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, centre, leads the band through a concert in Vancouver on July 24, 2016.
(Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)

Fans enjoy The Tragically Hip during the first stop of the Man Machine Poem Tour at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C. on July 22, 2016.
(Photo: Chad Hipolito/Canadian Press)

The Tragically Hip kicked off the band's "Man Machine Poem" tour in Victoria, B.C. on July 22, 2016.